Wagon-seat



L. LDWDEN. Wagon-Seat.

Patented April 6, 1880 [14 2671207 ZZXM W A ZZe YZ:

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Nl'IE STATES LAFAYETTE LOWDEN, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN.

WAGON-SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,179, dated April 6, 1880.

Application filed J annary 28, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LAFAYETTE LOWDEN, of Adrian, in the county of Lenawee and State of Michigan, have invented an Improvement in YVagon-Seats, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of this invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in the construction of wagon-seats; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arran gement of parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved wagon-seat. Fig. 2 is a vertical crosssection of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross-section of same.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, A represents the seat-board. O 0 represent the end pieces or arms of the wagon-seat, each bent in the form shown and made of stiff sheet metal, and provided with the upper and lower flanges, a b, which construction of flanges stiffens and strengthens said end pieces. The lower flanges, a, of the end pieces, 0, are perforated to receive nails driven through them and into the seatboard, by means of which the end pieces are securely attached to the latter.

B represents a wooden back, chamfered at its ends, overlapping-the inner ends of the arms 0, and to which it is securely bolted or riveted, forming a flush and even joint of the two parts.

A stiffening-rail, D, of metal or Wood, is

secured to the top of the wooden back, forming a continuation of the flanges Z) of the arms.

Wagon-seats constructed as herein described will be found to be durable and stiff, while cost of manufacture is but little increased,if at all, over the ordinary wooden seats now in general use.

7 What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As anew article of manufacture, the wagonseat herein described, composed of the wooden seat A, wooden back B, ohamfered at its ends and provided with the top stiffening-rail, D, and the bent wrought-metal end pieces, G, se' cured to the chamfercd ends of the back, having the lower perforated flanges, a. and upper flanges, I), flush with the stiffening-rail D, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the wooden seat A and back B with the metallic ends 0, the latter being provided with flanges a and Z), and

forming braces for the back B and arms for the seat, substantially as shown and described.

L. LOWDEN.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, OHAs. J. HUNT. 

